Going bullet style….
-We celebrated our 9th anniversary on Thursday. Hard to believe it’s been 9yrs already 
We are going to go out tonight i think his mil is going to watch the children.
-the tooth is a bit better, apparently, the dentist only found 2 canals last time, there was a 3rd she didn’t get during the original time, she did it this time, it still hurts and i’m sorry i ever had this done, i would have gotten it pulled, had i known.
-nolan, is just growing up before my eyes. He now stands on his own for a few moments, has a 5th tooth (upper right) and plays “boo”, he’ll mimic when you say it too him and laughs like crazy when you do it.
-we took the kids to the circu.s yesterday and they went on some rides. My oldest son got on one, *one that spun like crazy* needless to say once he was off he vomited, profusely, right.in.front.of.the.ride…. nice. He got over it in about a 1/2 hr then went on another one, similar to the ferris.wheel. but with cages, and they spin, bam, he did it again. What a sin~! Then ava got on kiddie rides, she had a blast. She’s too funny. My camera of course was dead, so no pics 
-found out yesterday i’ll be working in coronary care for my permanent position, i find it ironic that during training, i was petrified of it, and now here i am, full time working there.
-anyway, must get to sleep, just got off a backshift and was doing some blog reading.
I can’t believe Be.rni.e Ma.c has passed away! What a shocker eh? Not like he was my favorite actor or anything, just he was young and i don’t know about you, but whenever i see/hear of someone young dying it kind surprises me.
Well I worked again today, it was on a med/surgical floor and let me tell you, I have a newfound appreciation for ICU. I don’t know but after today, i really love my new spot~ It was a loooong 12 hr shift that’s for sure, the bed=bath race as i so like to call it. Anyway, i survived and i’ll be back for more tomorrow.
After work, i was so disgusted with my 5lb weight gain that i took my double stroller (given to me by a friend) and went for a 3km walk. I hope to start walking every day to get active again. It makes me have so much more energy, rather than laying around doing nothing. Ava enjoyed it, nolan fell asleep.
Monday i have another dentist appointment. 3 weeks ago i had the first stage of a roo.t can.al. Well it didn’t hurt then, but today it hurts like hell~ I can’t bite down on that side of my mouth or anything. The procedure didn’t hurt, but i think whatever they injected into it has come out and OMG, well i can’t wait to get back there on mon to see if the next part will help with the pain, i’m sick of hurting!
NOt much is new here. NOlan started spitting his food out as we feed him. That’s something i’d like him to stop soon. LOL.
The other day hubby rented gu.ita.r her.o for us to try out for the ps.3 Anyway, i was getting quite addicted to it, so after keeping it at our house for a few more nights we figured it’d be cheaper if we bought it, rather than keep renting it. So yesterday, we went shopping, and i saw rock/.ban.d. LOL. Well it has the drums, mic and the guitar to play with. Of course i HAD to get it. hehe. SO we bought it and tried it out at home. IT’s hilarious. I must say, i’m terrible at the drums, semi-ok with the mic and much better with the guitar. The things we do for entertainment.
I also went to the store today and saw lots of great ideas for chri.stmas shopping. I know, how can i even mention that right now, but we have to get started soon. I can’t believe we have 5 to shop for. At least the babies won’t know the differece, espcially nolan.
Well i’m back again to work tomorrow, for another set. Blah, that’s all i feel like i do these days~ Anyway, hope all are well.
8 months
Nolan is 8 months old today, and what better way to celebrate, with getting another tooth. THat’s 4 that he has now~ He of course loves to eat, given the massive size of him, he’s about 25 lbs already. He doesn’t sleep all that much, he goes down to sleep at night around 9pm and sleeps until 5am, then he’s up for the day. Has a nap around 10am then 2 pm. He eats about 4 jars of food a day. Loves sweet potatoes, peaches, bananas and yogurt. He also nurses 2x through the night when i’m home, or in the day before his naps. He LOVES to cuddle, this baby is my biggest cuddler by far.
Someone asked how work was going well, it is going. I’m not sure about it, last night, i really enjoyed it. This patient had an esophagectomy done, and ran into cardiac troubles post-op and it was great just getting in there, assisting with the pacemaker insertion. I really find there is more respect given to nurses in this area between Dr. & nurses. Before this Dr. would say next to nothing on the regular floor, but last night, he was chatting up a storm and actually talking. Maybe it’s less intimidating, more organized, and that things are well managed here, even when patients are sick as shit, per say. Anyway, that was my night, off to do more tomorrow for another round of 5 shifts.
Hey just a quick question, does anyone else like the new igoogle page? I think it’s great, i’m having a blast customizing it. lol. The little things that amuze me. And get this, i’m so dense, I just figured out how to respond to comments here by emailing people back, really , i just got it totday, I’m so stunned. LOL. So comment away i’ll be sure to write back, and DENISE if you still read me, comment so i can email you for your password/invite to your new site, i miss reading!
Thanks to everyone that wished me a happy birthday. We went out to the movies and out for supper 2 nights ago to celebrate. We saw the new bat.ma.n movie. It was alright, i liked it but it wasn’t the best movie i’ve ever seen. Lately all we’ve been doing is going to the beach and hanging out at home. I’ve had a run of 5 days off so that was nice for a change. Back to the grind tomorrow for another set of 4.
Nolan will be 8 months on the first, he’s huge. That’s all i’m saying. I’m sad to see him grow so fast, but it’s too cute how much of a sook he is for me. Anyway, that’s a little update for now, i’m not sure what else to blog about, if you have any questions you’d like answered leave them in the comment part.
Is anyone still reading?lol
Sorry i’ve been gone so long, i needed to get a new mouse for the computer since ava broke my old one. Anyway, not much has been going on here. Nolan is getting huge! He’s started to crawl, has 2 teeth on bottom now, and the top one should be through any day now. He sits up on his own, he claps his hands and is just the cutest little boy. He’s already 7 months old, actually 71/2. It’s amazing how fast time goes.
Work is going well, i’m not sure I like ICU but i’ll stick it out for the year, then i can go on to something else. I may go to ER. THat seems to be what i like most is the emergency type of stuff, we’ll see. I also think i may go for the OR course next fall. I’m still waiting for that one joy that i love. I’m trying to be optimistic here, some say it happens, i hope it does for me soon!
I’ll leave this post with a meme stolen from emma.
A is for age: 29, only until the 18th, then the big 3-0!
B is for beer of choice: I hate beer, my drink of choice is singapore slin.gs
C is for career right now: Registered nurse, currently in icu, hoping i’ll like it someday….
D is for your dog’s name: Mi.a
E is for essential item you use everyday: Toothpaste and soap.
F is for favorite TV show at the moment: Big Brother, it’s starting up again soon! I also LOVE D.E.xter. Can’t wait until season 3 starts.
G is for favorite game: Tarbish, it’s fun, especially when drunk.
H is for Home town: I’ll tell only Nova Sc.otia, that’s as close to home for me.
I is for instruments you play: Piano, took lessons for years as a child.
J is for favorite juice: Apple juice, also i like lemonade.
K is for whose butt you’d like to kick: Oh i’m sure there’s some, no one in particular that i can think of, hubby maybe to start doing some laundry and to stop leaving it for me!
L is for last place you ate out at: A local restaurant, we took the kids for breakfast.
M is for marriage: Married for 9 years, this August
N is for your full name: Some know it, it’s not emma though that’s my 3rd child’s name.
O is for overnight hospital stays: Lets see, a week when i was in with pan.creati/tis, with every child i had, so that’s 5, once when i was really sick when i was prego with my first, i had iv fluids. I think that’s it, does staying with my chidlren that were admitted count? or work????
P is for people you were with yesterday: my children and a few friends, we went to the beach.
Q is for quote: I can’t think of any.
R is for Biggest Regret: I regretted taking my business degree, but many say it may prove to be useful later in life combined with my nr.sing
S is for status: Mother.
T is for time you woke up today: 5:45am the first time, then i got the baby back to sleep and we all slept until about 9am.
V is for vegetable that you love: red and green peppers.
W is for worst habit: biting nails.
X is for x-rays you’ve had: 1 for my wrist years ago, the Dr. did it to diagnose arthritis. I had other xray type tests, an upper G.I and sma.ll bow.el follow through that i had to drink that AWFUL barium drink, omg, so gross.
Y is for food you ate today: lets see, bacon, scrambled eggs, toast whole wheat, tea, ummmm, juice, a part of a granola bar and that’s it, i’m hungry now. lol.
Z is for Zodiac sign: Cancer.
Today was my little Emma’s birthday, today she turned 7 yrs old. She had a sleepover party last night and had a great time. THey watched c.am.p r.ock. and painted their nails and did some fun girly stuff. She got lots of clothes that were much needed and really enjoyed herself.
School is almost out for the kids, only a week left and that it’s for another year! We are sending the kids to cam.p this year for their grading presents.
I’m back to work tomorrow and terrified. Yikes, I hope that I have a good day and learn a lot. Anyway, must go finish bathing the babies.
I finally finished the course, the written material that is. The clinical portion starts tomorrow night. Im actually pretty nervous to be working in ICU, people are actually sick hence the reason they are there. LOL. Oh well i’m sure i’ll adjust, and if i don’t like it i can return to my ortho spot.
It’s been quite a long time since my last real post. I haven’t had much time to do anything other than read/study and play with the kids these days! I’ve definately learned a lot more than I ever imagined possible in such a short time frame. I’m finished of the course a week from today. I can’t believe that it’s almost over. I start full-time work after that. I have been thinking a lot lately about scrapping the blog writing. I really do enjoy reading what i’ve written in the past, I just don’t have the time to write, let along comment half the time, especially with my slow internet connection.
A few new things to write about, my baby turned 6 months old on the first. He’s now eating everything in sight, I still nurse him when i get home from school and twice through the night. He’s trying to sit up, he can for a few moments on his own now. He’s almost too big for his infant car seat, he tries to sit up on his own in it, instead of laying back. He’s wearing size 3 diapers and wearing size 12 mos clothes. I am starting him on 2 stage foods this week.
We bought a car 2 weeks ago, a hyundai accent, I was just getting so sick of the price of gas and to fill my van was too much especially that it would only last me 4 days. Blah, so it’s nice, it’s wine colored and a standard, so i have fun driving it.
I guess that’s about all i have to write about for now.
